Looking for practical Fulani to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Fon.
Tip: when a Fon phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Fulani wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
A jaraama
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Nde woɗi
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Nde njahi
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Nde saare
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Nde daɗi
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
A waawi
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Njaara
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Hol ko innde maa?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Innde am ko John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
No mbadi?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Mè n'kó nù.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Hol ko toilet?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Sokki leydi.
Tò n'kà kè.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Lè n'kà kè.
Hol ko fee?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Ko ɓuri to?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ɛ(e)
Alaa
Ayi(ayi)
Wonaa
Mɛ(me)
Mi yidi
Mè yé(me ye)
Mi yidi walaa
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
O wadi na'i
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Hol no ndiyam?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
A waawi am warta?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Mi yidi warta
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Ndee na'i
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Mi yidi honto
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Alaa honto
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
A jaaraama
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Barka da haihuwa
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Ndaari no feere
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Hol ko wuro?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Hol ko platform?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Hol no feere?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
O wadi nder
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
O wadi fowru
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Hol no feere?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Mè wé na?
O wadi ko feere.
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Sè wé bɔ́?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Yè wé sɔ́.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.